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orderly market

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Orderly Market

Any market in which the supply and demand are reasonably equal.

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Orderly markets usually don't have volatile price swings and prices are competitive, reflecting the true value of the good or service.

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See also: Demand, Equilibrium, Price Discovery, Supply

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orderly market

A market in which bid and ask prices are continually provided and price changes between transactions are relatively small. It is the specialist's job to maintain an orderly market in assigned securities on the floor of an exchange.

Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
Copyright © 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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